Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antigout Potential of Stem Extracts of Four Sweet Cherry Cultivars

In order to highlight the activities of bioactive compounds present in the stem of sweet cherries, four different cultivars (Van, Burlat, Napoleon, and Cœur pigeon) were collected in Sefrou city in Morocco and were studied. Several assays were performed for this purpose, such as the quantification of phenolic compounds (TPC, TFC, and CTC) and the evaluation of the antioxidant activity using DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. The phenolic profile of each extract was characterized by UHPLC-DAD/MS analysis. The antidiabetic (α-amylase inhibition) and antigout (xanthine oxidase inhibition) activities were also investigated. The results showed high levels of phenolic compounds, with the values of 340 ± 12.06, 244 ± 10.20, 232 ± 5.07, and 19 ± 3.10 mg gallic acid equivalent/g extract for the cultivars Napoleon, Coeur de pigeon, Van, and Burlat, respectively. According to the same order, the flavonoids showed amounts of 34.31 ± 2.08, 23.75 ± 1.02, 24.37 ± 1.20, and 23.31 ± 0.90 mg (rutin equivalent) RE/g extract. These values were correlated with the results of the antioxidant assays, where the Napoleon cultivar proved to be the most potent using the DPPH (IC50 = 2.51 µg/mL) and ABTS (IC50 = 55.38 µg/mL) assays. The phenolic profile of each extract resulted in the identification of twenty-two compounds belonging to five distinct groups. The major phenolic compounds identified were sakuranetin and dihydrowgonin with their glucosides. Antidiabetic activity assays showed that only stem extracts from Burlat and Napoleon cultivars were able to inhibit the α-amylase enzyme with values of 85.57 ± 1.09% and 68.01 ± 3.52%, respectively. All stem extracts proved their ability to inhibit the xanthine oxidase enzyme which is directly linked to the gout disease, with a high value for Van cultivar (40.63 ± 2.37%). These new findings could provide new opportunities for the valorization of cherry stems for the pharmaceutical application of their active phytochemicals.


Introduction
In recent years, many research studies proved the importance of fruits and vegetables in promoting human health for their unique benefcial nutrients and antioxidants, encouraging their increasing consumption both nationally and Central), the Near and Far East, the southern Australia and New Zealand, North Africa, and the temperate zones of the American continent [4].
In Morocco, sweet cherry was introduced before 1920 by the French protectorate, and it was extended to the regions of the Moroccan Middle Atlas. Actually, the cultivation covers 4000 ha of the area with the production of about 14,100 tons each year, and the most popular sweet cherry cultivars are "Bigarreau Van," "Bigarreau Burlat," "Bigarreau Napoleon," and "Coeur pigeon," [5,6].
Sweet cherry fruits are one of the most studied by the scientifc community for their nutritional and bioactive properties. Many benefcial efects have been recognized, especially the control of diabetes, the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, gout, and other diseases related to oxidative stress [7].
Sweet cherries are also renowned for their use by food industries for the manufacture of jams, jellies, compotes, and several types of beverages, subsequently generating important waste in the form of stems or kernels. In this context, this study aims to investigate the total content of phenolic compounds, favonoids, and tannins of cherry stem extracts from diferent cultivars, as well as their antioxidant properties using DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP methods, with the characterization of the phenolic compounds present in the extracts by the UHPLC-DAD/MS technique [12]. Furthermore, the antidiabetic and antigout activities were evaluated with a comparative approach of four cultivars. Sweet cherry cultivars have not been analyzed in this sense until now.

Raw Materials.
Te harvest area is located in the Middle Atlas region, specifcally Laanoceur (Sefrou). Te "Laanoceur" locality is known for its continental climate with cold winters and hot summers, with annual average rainfall varying between 400 and 600 mm and an annual average temperature of 10.6°C [5].
Fruit from four sweet cherry (Prunus avium) cultivars (Burlat, Napoleon, Coeur de pigeon, and Van) were collected at the optimum fruiting period, based on fruit maturity and bright red color ( Figure 1). Te stems were removed from the cherry fruits, washed with distilled water, and dried in the shade at room temperature. Ten, these stems were ground into a fne powder and stored in hermetic bags at 4°C until further use.

Extraction Method.
Te hydromethanolic extracts were obtained from the powdered stems of each cultivar. Each of these stems (5 g) was extracted using an ultrasonic sonotrode (Hielscher UP100H) applying 30 kHz for 30 minutes using 50 mL of methanol/water (80 : 20, v/v) as solvent and then fltered using Whatman No. 4 paper. Te extracts were then concentrated using a vacuum rotary evaporator (R-100, BUCHI) at 40-55°C under vacuum, and the dried residues were stored in Eppendorf tubes at − 4°C for further studies. Yields obtained from the starting material were 17.25 ± 0.90 g, 16.90 ± 0.41 g, 18.34 ± 1.01 g, and 22.18 ± 1.12 g for Burlat, Napoleon, Coeur de pigeon, and Van cultivars, respectively. Extractions were performed in triplicate.

Determination of the Total Phenolic Content.
Te phenol content test was performed using the Folin-Ciocalteu technique as detailed in previous investigations [15,16].
Tus, 0.5 mL of the sample solution was mixed with 2.5 mL of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent diluted with distilled water in a ratio of 1 : 10, and then 4 mL of Na 2 CO 3 (7.5%, w/v) was added. Afterwards, a 45°C water bath was used to heat the mixture for half an hour and absorbance measurements were made at 765 nm using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer in comparison with the blank solution. Under the same conditions, the standard curve of gallic acid was obtained over a concentration range of 0-300 mg/L. Te values of phenolic contents were expressed as gallic acid equivalent (mg GAE/g extract). Te test was carried out in triplicate for all the samples as well as for the standards and the blank (distilled water).

Determination of the Flavonoids Content.
Te favonoid content was determined according to the method described in the literature with slight modifcations [15,17]. Te total favonoid content was determined using 0.50 mL of each extract stock solution (1 mg/mL) and each dilution of rutin standard solution (10-100 μg/mL) taken separately in test tubes. To each test tube, 1.50 mL methanol, 0.10 mL aluminum chloride solution, 0.10 mL potassium acetate solution, and 2.80 mL distilled water were added and shaken. Blank samples for all extracts and standard rutin dilutions were prepared similarly by replacing the aluminum chloride solution with distilled water. All the prepared solutions were fltered on Whatman No. 1 flter paper before measuring their absorbance at 510 nm against the appropriate blank. From a rutin calibration curve, the total favonoid content was calculated, and the result was expressed in mg of rutin equivalent per gram of the dry extract (mg RE/g extract). Te test was carried out in triplicate for all the samples as well as for the standards and the blank.

Determination of the Proanthocyanidins
where A D is the recorded value of the blank sample and A E is the value of the test solution. A E was determined as the diference between the value of the test solution and the obtained value of its blank. Te IC 50 value was determined from the graph of the scavenging activity against a range of extract concentrations and is defned as the concentration of antioxidants required to decrease the initial concentration of DPPH radicals by 50%.

ABTS Radical Cation Decolorization
Assay. Te ABTS radical cation decolorization test was performed as described in [15,20]. A stock solution of 2 mM ABTS was mixed with 70 mM potassium persulphate stock solution (v/v), and the obtained solution was stored in the dark for 24 h at 25°C. Methanol was carefully added to reach 0.7 ± 0.2 units at 734 nm. Afterwards, 2 mL of the resulting solution was added to 200 µL of the extract, the whole solution was mixed, and the absorbance was recorded at 734 nm at an interval of 1 minute. Te results were determined using equation (2) and reported as a percentage of the inhibition of free radical scavenging relative to the blank solution.
ABTS radical scavenging activity (%) � (1 − Abs sample − Abs blank) × 100, where Abs blank is the value of the blank solution, and Abs sample is the value of the test sample.

Evaluation of Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP).
Tis method is designed around the capacity of the extract to reduce ferric ion (Fe 3+ ) to the corresponding ferrous ion (Fe 2+ ). Te remaining Fe 2+ ions form a blue complex with the reagent 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-s-triazine (TPTZ), which reaches the absorption maximum at 700 nm. Te assessment of the ferric reducing antioxidant power (the FRAP test) was carried out as described by Ouerghemmi and coauthors in [21]. In brief, a volume of 0.25 mL of each sample (1 mg/mL) was added to 1.25 mL of sodium dihydrogen phosphate bufer (0.2 M, pH 6.6) with 1.25 mL of potassium ferricyanide solution (1%), and the mixture was incubated at 50°C for 20 min, followed by the addition of 1.25 mL of trichloroacetic acid (10%), and after centrifugation at 3000 tr/min for 10 min, the supernatant of the solution (1.25 mL) was added to 0.25 mL of iron (III) Chloride (0.1%). Te absorbance was measured after a 30 min incubation period at room temperature at 700 nm. An increasing absorbance value means a high reduction capacity. Trolox was used as a standard for the calibration curve (20-400 μg/mL). Finally, the reducing power was represented as Trolox equivalent (µg·TE/g of extract).

Phytochemical Analysis by UHPLC-DAD/MS.
Te extracts were analyzed using a Hewlett-Packard 1100 chromatograph (Agilent Technologies) with a quaternary pump and a diode array detector (DAD) coupled to an HP Chem Station (rev. A.05.04) data-processing station. A Waters Spherisorb C18, 5 µm (2.1 mm × 150 mm) column thermostated at 35°C was used. Te solvents used were (A) 0.1% formic acid in water and (B) acetonitrile. Te elution gradient established was isocratic 15% for 5 min, 15% B to 20% B over 5 min, 20-25% B for 10 min, 25-35% B for 10 min, 35-50% for 10 min, and reequilibrate the column using a fow rate of 0.5 mL/min. Te double online detection was carried out in the DAD using 280 nm and 370 nm as preferred wavelengths and in a mass spectrometer (MS) connected to the HPLC system via the DAD cell outlet.
MS detection was performed in an API 3200 Qtrap (Applied Biosystems, Darmstadt, Germany) equipped with an ESI source and a triple quadrupole-ion trap mass analyzer controlled by the Analyst 5.1 software. Zero-grade air served as the nebulizer gas (30 psi) and turbo gas for solvent drying (400°C, 40 psi). Nitrogen served as the curtain (20 psi) and collision gas (medium). Te Quadrupols were set to unit resolution. Te ion spray voltage was set at − 4500 V in the negative mode.
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Antidiabetic Activity (the α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity).
Te α-amylase inhibitory activity was performed according to the protocol of Kusano and colleagues with some modifcations [22]. Te substrate was prepared by dissolving 200 mg of starch in 25 mL of sodium hydroxide (0.4 M) by heating at 100°C for 5 min. After cooling, the pH was adjusted to 7.0 and the volume was made up to 100 mL with distilled water. Acarbose was used as a positive control. Sample solutions were prepared by dissolving each sample in phosphate bufer (pH 6.5) to obtain 1 mg/mL solutions. 100 μL of α-amylase 3 U/mL (20 mM phosphate bufer with 6.7 mM NaCl, pH 6.9) was preincubated at 37°C for 15 min with 100 μL of acarbose at diferent concentrations and extract solutions, followed by 500 μL of the substrate solution and incubated at 37°C for 15 min. Te reaction was terminated by the addition of 400 μL of HCl (0.1 M), followed by the addition of 400 μL of iodine reagent (2.5 mM). Te absorbance was measured at 630 nm. Te inhibition percentage of each sample was calculated using the following equation: A is the absorbance of the enzyme with the substrate. B is the absorbance of the phosphate bufer solution with the substrate. C is the absorbance of the enzyme with the inhibitor and the substrate. D is the absorbance of the phosphate bufer solution with the substrate and enzyme.

Assessment of the Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity.
Te inhibitory activity of individual extracts towards xanthine oxidase (XOD) was assessed by adjusting the method used by EL Euch and coauthors with a slight modifcation [23]. In this method, xanthine oxidase was used as the enzyme catalysing the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and produces uric acid. In brief, 250 µL of the test sample was mixed with 385 µL of 50 mM sodium phosphate bufer (pH � 7.5) and 35 µL of enzyme solution (0.2 units/mL). After preincubation for 15 min at 37°C, 330 µL of xanthine (150 µM) was added as a reaction substrate, and after 15 min of incubation at 37°C, the absorbance of the reaction mixture was measured with a spectrophotometer at 295 nm. Allopurinol was used as a positive control (0.5; 1; 2.5; 5 µg/mL). Te inhibition percentage of each sample was calculated using the following formula: A is the absorbance of the enzyme with the substrate. B is the absorbance of the phosphate bufer solution with the substrate. C is the absorbance of the enzyme with the inhibitor and the substrate. D is the absorbance of the phosphate bufer solution with the substrate and the enzyme.

Total Phenolics, Total Flavonoids, and Condensed Tannins
Contents. Signifcant diferences were noted in the parameters analyzed, except for the total favonoid content where the Napoleon showed a high value compared to the other cultivars (Table 1). Te total phenolic content ranged from 340 mg/g in Napoleon to 191 mg/g recorded in the Burlat stem extract. Compared to previous works, our result showed a higher amount of the total phenolic content [8,11,13,14]. Interestingly, in another study focusing on fruit quality, the highest total phenolic content value was obtained for the Napoleon cultivar, with a value of 306.67 mg/100 g dry weight [5].
For favonoids, the highest value recorded was for Napoleon with 34.31 mg/g. Tis observation is also true for tannins (9.25 mg/g). On the other hand, Burlat seems to be the poorest in all compounds, with 23.31 mg RE/g of favonoids and no tannin detected. Furthermore, the amount of favonoids is higher than those reported by some previously reported studies [8,11,14].

DPPH Scavenging Activity.
In this study, four cherry cultivars were evaluated. Te free radical scavenging activity was expressed using IC 50 values (concentration of the extract required to inhibit 50% of the initial DPPH free radical) ( Table 2). Te results showed that the percentage values of the free radical scavenging activity (% RSA) increased with increasing concentrations of the stem extracts. Napoleon extracts showed the most potent DPPH scavenging activity, while Burlat extracts showed the weakest activity. Tese results indicate that the level of phenolic compounds in the cultivars examined correlates with the values obtained by the DPPH test.
Additionally, all extracts exhibited a lower activity than the Trolox positive control (IC 50 � 2.95 ± 0.12 µg/mL) except for the Napoleon extract where the activity was the highest (IC 50 � 2.51 ± 0.15 µg/mL). Table 2, antioxidant activities by the DPPH method produce lower IC 50 values (2.51 ± 0.15 to 7.78 ± 0.70 µg/mL) than the ABTS assay, which appears to be a good method to express the antioxidant capacity of phenolic compounds in sweet cherry stems. IC 50 values ranged from 55.38 ± 5.08 to 128.95 ± 16.18 µg/mL, using the ABTS method ( Table 2). All extracts exhibited lower activity than the Trolox positive control (IC 50 � 30.86 ± 1.90 µg/mL).

Radical Cation ABTS •+ Scavenging Activity. As shown in
Tese results are consistent with those obtained for the phenolic compounds, favonoids, condensed tannins contents, and DPPH values in which Napoleon has the highest dose of these compounds and explain the concentration related efcacy observed in the antioxidant experiments.  Additionally, regarding the high relative intensity of the peaks in most compounds detected in the Napoleon cultivar compared to the other cultivars and considering this semiquantitative method, this may explain the results obtained for Napoleon stem extracts in TPC, TFC, DPPH, and ABTS assays.
Te peak area of each compound was obtained from the UHPLC data, and the results obtained are presented in Table 4, together with the relative percentage of phenolic acids and favonoids, which are also subdivided into the relative percentage of each of the four identifed classes. Although it was not possible to quantify each phenolic compound individually due to the scarcity of standards, the relative percentage of each phenolic family (calculated based on the chromatographic peak areas) can provide us with an estimate of the relative abundance of each family of compounds in the sample. Nevertheless, it should be noted that this is a semiquantitative method, as compounds may exhibit diferent sensitivities in UHPLC-MS. Table 4 aims to present the diferent concentrations of the diferent compounds identifed. Generally, hydroxycinnamic acids were the only class of phenolic acids identifed in all cultivars, with a high relative percentage of this class in Napoleon and Burlat cultivars. However, other works have identifed hydroxybenzoic acids and their glucosides in addition to classes of hydroxycinnamic acids [10,14].
Finally, with the respect to the large family of favonoids, two compounds were distinguished by the high relative intensity of their peak; compound 19 can be either dihydrowogonin or sakuranetin-O-pentosylhexoside and compound 20 may correspond to either dihydrowogonin 7-Oglucoside or sakuranetin 5-O-glucoside (Figure 3), as both compounds are described as being the main compounds detected in cherry stems, as also observed in this case [10,12].

α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity.
In this study, the ability of the 80% methanol extract of sweet cherry stems from diferent cultivars to inhibit the α-amylase enzyme was investigated. Tree of the analyzed extracts inhibited this enzyme at a dose of 1 mg/mL (Table 5).
Te most active stem extracts were Burlat (85.57 ± 1.09%) and Napoleon (68.01 ± 3.52%) cultivars, while stem extract from Coeur de pigeon cultivar was the least active. Tese values are difcult to compare, given the lack of studies carried out in this feld. However, the α-amylase inhibitory activity of stem extracts for Burlat and Napoleon cultivars can be considered comparable to that of green tea, oolong tea, and guava leaf extracts (% I � 21.0 ± 3.7, 10.9 ± 2.7, and 32.4 ± 9.5, respectively, at 250 µg/mL) [24].    Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Our stem extracts showed signifcantly higher inhibition than those obtained with Techlovan, Sumhit, and Rivan sweet cherry extracts with IC 50 values of 46.7 ± 0.4, 74.4 ± 1.6, and 78.3 ± 1.4 mg/mL, expressed as dried hydromethanolic and hydrochloric acid extracts, respectively) [25].

Anti-Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory
Activity. XOD catalyses the transformation of purine bases into uric acid and H 2 O 2 . Underexcretion and/or overproduction of this acid lead to the incidence of hyperuricemia in the form of gout [26]. Consequently, the use of XOD inhibitors is considered as a hypouricemic treatment of gout by stopping the production of uric acid.
In this study, sweet cherry stem's extracts for all cultivars were tested for the XOD inhibitory activity at 1 mg/mL in the fnal reaction mixture. Te results were expressed as inhibition percentage (%) and shown in Table 6. A more potent XOD activity of the extract is indicated by a higher percentage inhibition.

Radical Cation ABTS
•+ Scavenging Activity. Te ABTS assay is an excellent approach to study the antioxidant activity of hydrogen-donating agents and chain breakers. It is available for both hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant media; while the DPPH assay uses a radical dissolved in an organic medium and is, consequently, applicable to hydrophobic media [28]. Regarding the tests in which the total contents of phenolic compounds, favonoids, and tannins were evaluated (Table 1), as well as for the method of antioxidant activities (Table 2), the results were similar to those obtained by the FRAP method, with the exception of the Napoleon extract. Tis may be because the compounds reacting with DPPH radicals may not be the same as those reacting with the TPTZ-Fe 3+ complex. According to the DPPH method, the radical is neutralized when it receives H + and/or electrons from the antioxidants, but for the FRAP assay, the TPTZ-Fe 3+ complex was reduced to TPTZ-Fe 2+ only by an electron transfer mechanism by compounds with a redox potential below 0.7 V [29,30].
Additionally, the measure of reducing power seems to be related to the degree of hydroxylation of the benzene ring and its possible modifcation by secondary reactions as well as to the extent of conjugation to the phenolic compound [31].

Phytochemical Analysis by UHPLC-DAD/MS.
Te analysis of phenolic compounds is of great interest to scientists, manufacturers, and consumers for their impact on product quality and for their protective and preventive functions in the pathogenesis of certain types of cancer and several other chronic diseases. Tere are many reports in the literature on the identifcation and quantifcation of phenolic compounds in Prunus avium (L.) fruits. Te most commonly identifed compounds are phenolic acids (neochlorogenic, chlorogenic, and p-coumaroylquinic acids), anthocyanins, favonols (rutin), and favan-3-ols (catechin and epicatechin) [10,16,31,32].
To date, few publications have been devoted to the chemical composition of sweet cherry stem. Bursal et al. (2013) studied phenolic acids in ethanolic and aqueous extracts of cherry stems by LC-MS/MS [11]. Tey have identifed pyrogallol, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, gallic acid, p-glucosidic acid, ascorbic acid, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Bastos et al. compared the HPLC phenolic profle of fruits and stems of P. avium L. Tey detected more phenolic compounds in the stem than in the fruit [10]. Ademović et al. identifed phenolic compounds in the alcoholic and aqueous extracts of wild cherry stem [8]. Tey found that quercetin and (+)-catechin were the two main compounds detected in the alcoholic extract, followed by chlorogenic acid and rutin. Aires et al. analyzed glycosylated favonoids extracted from sweet cherry stems [9]. Tey found a high content of sakuranetin, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, p-coumaroylquinic acid, chlorogenic acid, and its isomer neochlorogenic acid. In 2020, Peixoto    Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine classes of phenolic compounds [13]. To our knowledge, only one publication has reported the phenolic composition by HPLC-DAD of stem extracts from four sweet cherry cultivars, with the identifcation of seventeen compounds [14].

Assessment of Bioactive Properties
4.3.1. α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity. Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) is a common chronic metabolic disease. It is caused by abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism associated with low blood insulin levels or impaired sensitivity of target organs to insulin. Te α-amylase enzyme is heavily involved in the digestion of carbohydrates. Terefore, its inhibition will be a contemporary therapeutic approach of DMT2 [33]. To the best of our knowledge, this is the frst report on the inhibitory efect of sweet cherry stem extracts from diferent cultivars against the α-amylase enzyme. However, sweet cherries have already been shown to be a potential inhibitor of this enzyme, mainly due to their high content of phenolic compounds [7,25]. In the current study, the α-amylase inhibitory activity was not correlated with total phenolic compounds (expressed as % of the peak area in Table 4) in the analyzed extracts; however, some subclasses of the phenolic compound were correlated with this activity, especially for Burlat cultivar with a high estimate of the relative abundance of favan-3-ol (catechin) (9.32%) compared to the other cultivars. Tis correlation was still not satisfactory. Some poor correlations have also been reported previously [34,35]. Tey considered that the specifc type (number, type, and position of OH groups) of phenolic compounds is more signifcant for inhibitory efects on digestive enzymes than the total amounts of phenolic compounds.

Anti-Xanthine
Oxidase Inhibitory Activity. XOD catalyses the transformation of purine bases into uric acid and H 2 O 2 . Underexcretion and/or overproduction of this acid lead to the incidence of hyperuricemia in the form of gout [26]. Consequently, the use of XOD inhibitors is considered as a hypouricemic treatment of gout by stopping the production of uric acid. No previous research has been conducted on the inhibitory activity of the sweet cherry stem extract against XOD; however, some studies have shown that the consumption of sweet cherries reduces serum urate levels in healthy women and suggests a potential application of cherries for the treatment of gout [24,36,37].

. Conclusion
Tis study was conducted on the stem of four sweet cherry cultivars. Te results showed that the extracts obtained from this plant material are rich in polyphenols with a content of 340 ± 12.06, 244 ± 10.20, 232 ± 5.07, and 191 ± 3.10 mg GAE/ g extract for the Napoleon, Coeur de pigeon, Van, and Burlat cultivars, respectively. In terms of favonoids and tannins, again, the Napoleon cultivar was the most abundant with values of 34.31 ± 2.08 mg RE/g extract and 9.25 ± 1.50 mg CE/g extract, while Burlat was low in tannins. Tese results explain the low IC 50 values observed for Napoleon (2.51 µg/ mL for DPPH and 55.38 µg/mL for ABTS) close to those obtained by Trolox. Te UHPLC-DAD/MS analysis of cherry stem extracts resulted in the tentative identifcation of twenty-two compounds belonging to fve distinct groups. Te Napoleon cultivar had the highest amount of all compounds based on their high peak intensity. Te major phenolic compounds identifed in all cultivars were sakuranetin and dihydrowgonin with their glucosides. Only stem extracts from Burlat and Napoleon cultivars were able to inhibit the α-amylase enzyme with values of 85.57 ± 1.09% and 68.01 ± 3.52%, respectively. Some subclasses of the phenolic compounds correlated with this activity, especially for Burlat cultivar with a high estimated relative abundance of favan-3-ols (catechin) (9.32%) compared to the other cultivars. All stem extracts have proved their ability to inhibit the XOD enzyme with a high value for Van cultivar 40.63 ± 2.37%. Tis work shows that the treatment of certain diseases, such as DMT2 and gout, can be based on the choice of some stem cultivars. However, these stems need to be more investigated, and further studies are required to explore nutraceutical and pharmacological formulations or antioxidant preservatives for the food industry and their impacts on human health.

Data Availability
Te data used to support the fndings of this study are included within the article.

Conflicts of Interest
Te authors declare that they have no conficts of interest.